Associate General Counsel, Labor, Employment, Medical Staff & Litigation

Responsibilities

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Employment Law:
• Serve as the primary legal advisor on all human resources and employment-related matters across the company’s business operations.
• Counsel senior management and team leaders on a broad range of employment and labor law issues, including hiring practices, workplace conduct, accommodations, wage and hour compliance (Fair Labor Standards Act), benefits, separations, employee relations, and M&A-related employment issues, all while appropriately balancing business needs and risk mitigation.
• Advise on the employment law implications of organizational changes, corporate structure, and business strategy.
• Provide legal guidance on employee benefits and compensation structures.

Medical Staff Matters:
• Legal Review: Serve as the final legal escalation point for complex credentialing files.
• Review "red flag" applications (e.g., prior malpractice history, licensure gaps) to advise on legal risk prior to onboarding.
• Committee Advisement: Attend Clinical Review Committee meetings to provide real-time legal guidance regarding the granting, denial, or restriction of clinical privileges.
• Fair Hearings: Manage the legal process for adverse privileging actions, including drafting notices of charges, managing fair hearing procedures, and ensuring compliance with the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) to maintain immunity.
• Complaint Response: Act as lead counsel in responding to inquiries and complaints from state licensing boards (Medical Board, Nursing Board, Board of Psychology, Board of Behavioral Sciences, etc.).
• Investigation Management: Conduct internal investigations to gather facts, interview providers, and review medical records to draft robust, exonerating responses to regulatory bodies.
• Provider Preparation: Prepare clinicians for interviews or hearings before licensing boards.
• Process Integrity: Oversee the legal aspects of the peer review process to ensure it remains privileged and confidential under relevant state laws.
• Corrective Action: Draft and review Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and Last Chance Agreements for providers under scrutiny.
• Reporting: Advise on mandatory reporting requirements to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and state enforcement agencies.

Litigation & Dispute Management:
• Manage all aspects of employment, medical malpractice and other commercial litigation, arbitration, and internal investigations, including overseeing strategy, discovery, and resolution.
• Respond to and draft legal correspondence, including communications with federal and state agencies and correspondence from attorneys and other relevant parties.
• Represent the company before government/administrative agencies in matters involving discrimination, wage disputes, and other employment claims, and in response to threatened claims.
• Represent company employees in licensing boards and similar administrative matters.
• Develop and implement litigation strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation: 
• Monitor and analyze legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments affecting employment law.
• Develop and implement company-wide policies, procedures, and training to ensure compliance and mitigate legal risk.
• Facilitate responses to regulatory complaints and inquiries.
• Assist in developing internal processes to ensure continued compliance with evolving employment regulations and standards.

Outside Counsel & Legal Team Management:
• Lead and supervise external employment counsel and other legal professionals to ensure high-quality and cost-effective legal support.
• Manage outside counsel budgets, forecasts, and reporting related to employment matters.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employment legal matters requi